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Granta 130: India, edited by Ian Jack

Granta 130: India was highlighted in “Books in 2015”, published in Asian Age, 4 January 2015. I am c&p the text. Granta 130 will focus on India
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Literati – “On translations” ( 7 June 2015)

13 06 , 2015 No Comments

My monthly column, Literati, in the Hindu Literary Review was published online ( 6 June 2015) and will be in print ( 7 June 2015). Here is
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Stephen Hawking, “My Brief History”

27 05 , 2015 No Comments

( Stephen Hawking’s memoir A Brief History is a slim volume, expensively produced, lavishly illustrated and a pure delight to read. Based upon this was the Oscar-winning
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An anthology of writings on the Ganga: Goddess and River in History, Culture and Society

26 05 , 2015 No Comments

At a time when a law is expected to punish the polluters of river Ganga, an anthology of writings about the river is timely. An Anthology
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Press Release: SIMON & SCHUSTER UK TO PUBLISH STAN LEE GRAPHIC MEMOIR

22 05 , 2015 No Comments

SIMON & SCHUSTER UK TO PUBLISH STAN LEE GRAPHIC MEMOIR May 21, 2015—POW! Entertainment’s Stan Lee, the legendary creator who helped spawn some of the
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“Mr Mojo: A biography of Jim Morrison” by Dylan Jones

21 05 , 2015 No Comments

Morrison was the sexiest bookworm to ever pick up a microphone, he was an inspired lyricist and one of the most celebrated pop icons of
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Jon Ronson, “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed”

17 05 , 2015 No Comments

‘I’m writing a book about public shaming,’ I told Clive. ‘With citizen justice we’re bringing public shame back in a big way. …’ If ever
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James Wood and Tim Parks, two critics, two books

15 05 , 2015 No Comments

Two prominent literary commentators and critics — James Wood and Tim Parks— have release books within months of each other. Both the books are compilations
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Vikas Khanna – two books

11 05 , 2015 No Comments

In the past few months I have received two books related to Vikas Khanna, an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef. One is a picture
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Marcos Giralt Torrente, “Paris”

08 05 , 2015 No Comments

No word can change the past, and no word is the right word if you say it when what it describes as the past and
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